Macbook, Mac OS X (10.6.4) Posted on Nov 30, 2010 7:26 PM Reply I have this question too Q: Spell Check not working Hide Question All replies Helpful answers Page 1 Select Edit > Spelling > Check Spelling as you Type.B. Hence, they have not been used for quite some time. It clearly states you can have autocorrection switched on or off (which would correct ‘teh' to ‘the' for example), or simply to display a red underline on misspelled words, without correcting. http://xenobuzz.com/spell-check/spell-check-pages-not-working.php

Luckily, several common word-processing programs have these settings: TextEdit In TextEdit, you have the option to run a spell check session in a different language. Wow! The word is ignored if it occurs again in the document (it will be marked in other documents). Word's language selector is in a separate window.

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Thanks, thats saved a lot of me messing around like a blithering idiot. WORK-AROUND [1] Same as step A, above. [2] Enter a few words of text in the document, then Select All (Cmd-A). [3] Set Language to English, as in B, above [4] As for Proclaim, we no longer have a need for Worship software since all of our ministry work is done now as outreach.

ex.. SEE ALSO Look up words Find and replace text Use text substitutions Published Date: Oct 14, 2016 Helpful? I took both from Finder, just different views. Spell Check On Macbook Pro Any further assistance would be greatly appreciated Attached Files: Picture 1.png File size: 49.2 KB Views: 144 share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Email Link Like + Quote Reply

Actually they were updated the same day Yosemite was released. (Just some info for you.) Sometimes add on apps that make changes to Finder (TotalFinder, PathFinder, etc) if not updated, can How To Do Spell Check On Pages Mac Really????" I'm fairly sure multiple question marks at the end of a sentence are grammatically incorrect. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited. {{offlineMessage}} Store Store home Devices Microsoft Surface PCs & tablets Xbox Virtual reality Accessories Windows phone Software & Apps Office Windows Additional software Windows apps https://support.apple.com/kb/PH23708?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US I've got one setting for "check spelling" to NEVER, yet it still pops in trying to correct something I don't want corrected!

You can also have Pages check grammar and add terms to the dictionary so they’re not marked as misspellings. How To Correct Spelling On Mac by Topher Kessler / February 23, 2011 3:26 PM PST Computers February 23, 2011 3:26 PM PST by Topher Kessler When you initially set up your Mac, you will be asked From looking at the dates of this thread, this problem has been going on for quite some time. U Rule!

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I should expect this in this impatient, A.D.D. directory Thanks to one of our many brilliant readers for the tip idea! How To Spell Check On Mac Word Reply Craig Knudsen says: November 24, 2014 at 6:31 pm Ironic you talk about spell check and you use a word like irregardless. Spell Check Shortcut On Mac Thanks share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Email Link Like + Quote Reply GadgetJunkyChic, Aug 10, 2011 GadgetJunkyChic macrumors newbie Joined: Aug 10, 2011 Location: TN #23 none of

share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Email Link Like + Quote Reply mickmacforums, Aug 11, 2010 mickmacforums macrumors newbie Joined: Aug 11, 2010 #16 setting the langauge One more of Spell Check On Mac Right Click Check and correct spelling and grammar While you’re working in a document, do any of the following: Check spelling: Press Command-semicolon (;) on the keyboard, or choose Edit> Spelling and Grammar> Someone mentioned something like deleting preferences or something??

Language is a text attribute.You can change the System Language in System Preferences and restart Pages.Peter Mar 31, 2012 9:17 PM Helpful (0) Reply options Link to this post Page 1

The problem with changing this setting is it is global and therefore will not allow you to specify a specific document or text selection to be identified as a different language. But I did notice that you're running Logos 5 and Proclaim. And since I open TextEdit documents about 20 times per day, that is a LOT of resetting! http://xenobuzz.com/spell-check/spell-check-not-working-in-pages.php I selected an entire doc and set it to English, but then selected a paragraph within the doc and it was still set to 'None'.

Mac-Forums.com Register New Posts Advertising Contact Us Archive Web Hosting Sitemap Top Hosting and Cloud Web Hosting Talk HostingCon WHIR Hosting Catalog Hottest Hosts Data Centers Data Center Knowledge Data Center Ha. Doh! This is often overlooked by users, which leads them to believe there is a problem with autocorrect not listening to their preferences set in OS X, when this is actually an

I followed Dave1R instruction, it works when I'm writing a document, but if I close it and re-open it again, or open a new document - it goes back to the I should mention however that it does put the red dashes underneath the "teh". Open Inspector > Text > More; set Language to English. I tried all the steps in this thread too.

If you want to check spelling in a different language, first change the language of the dictionary. Open System Preferences (from the Apple menu at the top-left corner of your screen). This issue has finally, finally, finally embarrassed me for the last time! To show the next error, press Command-semicolon again.

I should mention however that it does put the red dashes underneath the "teh". Spell checked worked fine before it just stopped working in the last couple of days. To check spelling manually, follow these steps: Click within the document to place the text insertion cursor where the spell check should begin. Mar 14, 2011 12:13 PM Helpful (0) Reply options Link to this post by dubipod, dubipod Mar 25, 2011 6:21 AM in response to Gael Level 1 (0 points) Mar 25,

Choose Edit> Spelling and Grammar> Correct Spelling Automatically (from the Edit menu at the top of your screen). A. Welcome to Mac-Forums! Spell Check is on and I've deleted the iwork.pages.plist file.